Remembering Japanese cars from the past
Zeppann13J is known for his extensive collection of deep dished vintage rims. But what more can such a collection offer?
A gigantic collection of centercaps of course! So how many different can you count here? ;)
As you can see the picture stops somewhere in the middle, so here is the other half of the collection:
Amazing! They are all there: SSR, SSR Longchamp XR4 Equip, Hart Racing, Gallop Racing, you name it and he’s got it!
Found at Zeppann’s blog
When looking through a bunch of Minkara accounts when searching for Tokyo Auto Salon pictures I found this small photo regarding a very green Police car:
It is a Honda Insight used by the Tokyo Police. Apparently they are changing their mindset to green.
Found at Minkara
Can you still make improvements to the Tomica Limited 1/64 scale Carina GT-R? Yes you can:
It is a modded version of the diecast: some tightly fitting mesh wheels and a huge front airdam have been added. Never thought someone would come up with that!
In the overview video of the Old Car New Year 2012 Awaji Island meeting (near Kobe) I found a pair of Carinas in the background: Continue reading
Fifteen years ago this yellow Sprinter Trueno AE86 GT Apex was king of the mountain and the Honda in front of it king of the desert!
Now which one would you choose as your daily transportation?
In contrary to last weeks Celica this nosejob is an absolute winner!
It is a 1989 Suzuki Alto CA72V walkthrough delivery van that has been Mini-fied. Not that the Also already was small enough but it really needed a bit more classy nose.
Also on the inside it has been brilliantly modified: Continue reading
Last week I already spotted a few pictures (and posts) about this crazy project at the Tokyo Auto Salon: someone is turning a Toyota 2000GT into a solar powered electrical vehicle!
The engine fitted is a 161hp electrical engine, so it keeps the power roughly the same. The hood and rear window are both a solar power panel and charge the batteries while you drive. And the car is still capable of driving over 200 km/h. Just imagine: a 45 year old super rare car (only 337 build!) is converted to an electrical equivalent!
The best news is that I found a video about the project: Continue reading
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